When the shiny swords and sharp bows and arrows were shown, some ministers were so frightened that they held their heads and begged for mercy.
"Your Majesty, spare us, spare us!" These court officials were from Su Chun's faction.
Some ministers were frightened to the point of incontinence. Emperor Xuantong covered his nose in disgust and gave orders angrily.
"Tie up the unrighteous man and beat him to death."
Su Chun moved his lips, but in the end he didn't say a word.
They were his people, but if he angered Emperor Xuantong because of them, it would be more trouble than good if he got angry at him.
Therefore, sacrificing them to save him was a worthy death for them.
Four or five of them were immediately dragged out by the Imperial Guards.
Screams were heard outside the Zichen Palace, but soon they were silent.
The people in the Zichen Palace were so frightened that they were silent as a cicada, with their tails between their legs and not even daring to breathe.
Afraid that he would be beaten to death.
Marquis Yongyi and Duke Shen straightened their backs and stared directly at the imperial guards.
Emperor Xuantong's temples throbbed, and he shouted menacingly, "How dare you! You..."
Just as he was about to get angry, the eunuch gritted his teeth and replied in a low voice.
Emperor Xuantong's face paled noticeably. "You all need to reflect on this for a moment. I'll be back soon to hear the substantive 'truth'."
Emperor Xuantong shook his sleeves angrily and left in a hurry.
You could still hear him talking about the beauty fainting.
Marquis Yongyi and Duke Shen looked at each other with dark faces, their hearts so cold that even their blood froze, as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.
Although the current situation is under their control, they always hope that the court will be stable and free from chaos.
But it is obvious that Emperor Xuantong has been thinking about how to kill all nine generations of their clans since he ascended the throne!
He did not even give these "slippery fish" a chance to defend themselves, but could not wait to accuse them of rebellion.
After today, everyone saw despair in each other's eyes, followed by determination.
There are many examples of Emperor Xuantong being obsessed with beauty, lingering in the harem and neglecting state affairs.
But now, they are convicted and executed without even going through the formalities. Such people in power are only harmful to the Dai Viet regime and the people.
An hour later, Emperor Xuantong finally arrived.
He was in stark contrast to before. His face was full of smiles, no longer gloomy.
Su Chun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but when he thought that only Su Qiongshi could influence Emperor Xuantong's mood, he smiled unconsciously.
Emperor Xuantong looked at the ministers who were still kneeling on the ground, his expression instantly turned cold, and he snorted coldly, "Good news has come from the harem, so I can't kill them. I'll spare your lives today, but you can't escape the punishment of living."
"Come here, drag the rebellious officials, led by Marquis Yongyi and Duke Shen, away and punish them with a hundred strokes of the cane. Then, take them to the Dali Temple and assign the Dali Temple Minister full authority to handle this case of rebellion by court officials."
If the beauty had not said that one should not witness killing, he would have had these old men beaten to death.
Emperor Xuantong looked around among the crowd of ministers but did not see the Chief Justice Deng Weiping.
Deng Weiping was someone he personally supported and was loyal to him.
As for the Wude Division?
Humph! They've all been taken advantage of by Marquis Yongyi.
"Order the Director of the Wude Division, Chen Mingxu, to be dismissed from his position, demoted to a commoner, and imprisoned in the Dali Temple. Execution will be scheduled for a date."
Marquis Yongyi clenched his fists and endured it again and again. He was very disgusted with Emperor Xuantong's disregard for human life.
His lips were bitten and the blue marks on his neck were bulging, which looked very scary. He whispered, "Can I endure it any longer?"
Endure it again? Even if he dies, he will be pitiful and go to see the ancestors of the Chen family.
He jumped up and stared at Emperor Xuantong with bloodshot eyes. Duke Shen stood beside him, and the Minister of Justice stood beside him.
Then, more and more people stood beside them, glaring at Emperor Xuantong.
"How dare you... be so disrespectful?"
Emperor Xuantong was so frightened by their hateful looks that he lost his composure and roared without even caring about his manners.
Marquis Yongyi stretched his neck and looked directly at Emperor Xuantong, "Your Majesty, have we ever had a chance to defend ourselves since entering the Purple Palace?"
"As soon as I came in, you showed off your power and sentenced us to death according to the charges. Your Majesty, I have served three generations of emperors. Is this how you treat your meritorious officials?"
"The Emperor won't give us a chance to speak, nor does he want to know that last night eight of my residences, including the residence of the Marquis of Yongyi, the residence of the Minister of Justice, and the residence of the Vice Minister of Personnel, were burned to ashes in a huge fire."
"We just want the emperor to fight for us, give us an explanation, and bring justice to the thousands of people who died unjustly."
"Your Majesty, why don't you give us a chance to speak?" Marquis Yongyi paused, his eyes red as he questioned, "Doesn't Your Majesty want to catch the real culprit?"
Emperor Xuantong was forced to retreat step by step due to the questioning of Marquis Yongyi, and was forced to fall down on the dragon throne, extremely out of control.
Emperor Xuantong's eyes showed panic, but he quickly concealed it. He pulled his dragon robe closer, and the revenge in his eyes was no longer concealed.
"Very good, there is no gate to hell but you insist on breaking in. I, the beauty, will come forward to buy you some time to survive. I intend to show some mercy, but it is clear that you do not intend to take your heads off."
"In that case, hand it over!"
As soon as Emperor Xuantong finished speaking, the imperial guards rushed towards Marquis Yongyi with bows and swords.
"How dare you! You actually plan to kill us in the Purple Palace?"
Marquis Yongyi thought that no matter how ridiculous Emperor Xuantong was, he had to take into account such a mess that was criticized by the world and was carried out by future generations.
But obviously, he underestimated his shamelessness and stupidity.
Emperor Xuantong smiled wickedly and looked at the dying Marquis Yongyi provocatively. He threw the handkerchief he had used to wipe his hands on the ground, and a vicious look flashed in his eyes.
"Anyone who resists will be killed on the spot."
How dare you, you old fool, scold the emperor?
He was worried that he couldn't kill them all.
Just as the battle between the two sides was about to begin, Deng Weiping and Chen Xuyang broke in with their men and took control of the Imperial Guards.
Deng Weiping took the initiative and persuaded the other party earnestly.
"Your Majesty, you've fallen into a trap. Last night's fire was planned by the three kings of the east, west, and north. Their purpose was to sow discord between the emperor and his subjects, causing them to kill each other. Your Majesty, please don't fall into someone else's trap."
"you……"
Deng Weiping presented something, "Your Majesty, this is a secret letter I just found from Shen Peifang. Your Majesty, you didn't know that Shen Peifang was actually a spy for the virtuous prince."
"It turns out that Shen Peifang's initial approach to Duke Shen was all a setup by the virtuous prince. This scheme has been going on for over ten years. Last night, this woman even went so far as to not let Duke Shen and his wife, who treated her like their own daughter, go."
"If Duke Shen hadn't remembered his appointment with the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion last night, he and his wife might have been burned to death in Qingyuan Temple. But his wife was not so lucky. She..."
It was clearly their plan to burn down the mansion, so how could it be related to the wise king?
Could it be that Shen Peifang is really the spy that the virtuous king has buried in the capital since he was a child?
He had heard from the Queen that Shen Peifang was as cunning and scheming as any man, and that she could be discarded after use. She played an indispensable role in the plan implemented last night.
Once the seed of doubt was planted, Emperor Xuantong would never use her again no matter what happened in the future.
Emperor Xuantong unfolded the memorial and was shocked when he saw its contents.
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